Necktie or scarf fastener



(No Model.)

C. H. GROSSI-TETE.

NBGKTIB 0R SGAR? FASTENBR.

No. 277,465. Patented May 15,1883.

UNITED STATES y PATENT OEEIcEO CHARLES H. OROSSETTE, OF VOHIOAGO, ILLINOIS.

NEcK'r'IEoase/iury FASTENER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 277,465, dated May 15, 1883.

M Application filed March 5, `1883.V (o model.)

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, CHARLES H. GRossEfrlE, a citizen of the United States, residing in Chicago, county ot' Cook, and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and usefullmprove ments in Neck Scarfs or Bows, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in neck scarfs and bows provided with neckbands, one end oi' which is fixed to the body of the scarf or bow, and the other end, after being passed around the neck of the wearer, is removably secured to a pin or other fastening device secured upon said body.

When used in connection with stand-up collars the scarfs above referred to have a tendency to rise above their operative position when the neckband is tightened, and, indeed, no adjustment of the neckband can be made to obviate this tendency, except in degree, and at the same time prevent the scarf or bow from having a lateral movement one way or the other, which latter movement is also common to scarfs and bows, even when worn in connection with turn-down collars. `.As set forth in a pending application, I have attempted to remedy these defects by notching the shield of a fiat scarf so as to embrace the collar-button, whilein another application I have shown and described a wire frame rectangular in form, and bent in such a manner, out of a single piece of wire, as to torm a stiffening-frame and needle adapted only for bows having neckbands.

The first-described construction is notadapted for bows,for the reason that the very small and iexible stit''ening is, in the first place, too ilexible, and,in the second place, is so secured as to prevent the use of a notch, while the second-described construction, for similar and obvious reasons, is not adapted for the dat scarf.

The object of my present invention is therefore to provide a device simple in construction, removably attached to either a bow or scarf, and which in any casercquires no change whatever to adapt it for either, and which may be successfully employed on scarfs and bows, whether or not they have shields, boards, or other stifening devices. I attain these objects by devices illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figurelrepresents a rear elevation of ebowscart embodying my invention 5 Fig. 2, a similar view of alat scarf embodying` my invention and Fig. 3, aperspective ot' the catch, shown in its operative position on the shield shown in dotted lines.

Similar letters ofreference indicate the same parts in the several figures of the drawings.

A represents a catch, composed in the present instance pf a piece of wire, but may be of any other suitable material, provided at its center of length with U-shape bend a, from which, extendingat a right angle, are two arms, b b, at the end of which loops c c are forrned,from which the two free ends d d continue downwardly and parallel with each other at a right angle to the arms b b, said ends preferably terminating in points for convenience of attachment. The loop a should be of a size to receive the shank ofthe collarbuttomand the arms b b be bentontwardly suflicient to permit the head ot' the collar-button to lie between the loop and the body of the scart'. rlhe loops c c are preferably contracted at their throat, as "plainly shown in Fig. 3, so that 'the sharp bend joining b and c will impinge against and, by the spring-actuating tendency ot' the loop, bind the catch to a shield or other thick fabric inserted in the loop.

In Fig. l the catch A is shown iu its operative position on a bow-scarf provided with a shield, B, and in Fig. 2 it is similarly applied to a scart' with a Hat shield, O, by passing the points d down between the shield and board and the fabric composing the scart' until the loops c engage with and clamp the shield. In both cases the loops are the important elements i'orholdingthe catch in place; but in this function they are aided by the points piercing the fabric ot' the scarf', which in both of the classes shown is invariably stitched to the u pper edge of the shield, when a shield is emf ployed. Y

While this manner of securing the catch to a shield-scarf' is preferred, it should be observed that it may be very well secured bypassing the points through the covering invariably employed as a nish-to the stiiiening-piece B C,

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'as shown, without having the loop straddle the shield; vnor do I limit myself to the application of the catch to a stiiened scarf or bow, for it may be as Well applied to any flexible scarf adapted-to be pierced by the points d d.

While the construction of catch shown is preferred, it is obvious that the form and direction ofthe bends, especially ot' the loops c c, and also the direction of the points, may be very materially varied Without departing from my invention, the essential feature of which is a removable and adjustable catch which can be attached to any neckbandfscarf, or quickly removed from one scarf and placed upon another, and adapted to be easily connected with a shirt-stud, so as to effectually prevent the scarf from having an upward and lateral movement.

Among other advantages of my catch is the entire avoidance of employin gstitchin g, clips, and other fastening devices for holding the catch in place, in consequence of which my catches may be kept in stock, and be attached at any time and in a moment to any yof the scarfs now commonly worn, without regard to who may or may notbe the manufacturer.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim,v and desire to secure by Letters Patent, Y

1. yA frame provided with a central loop or recess, andv having formed therewith branching arms terminating in clamping-loops adapted to receive and hold the top edge of the scarf, substantially as described.

2. A frame provided with a central loo-p or recess, and having formed therewith branching arms terminating in clamping-loops, said loops havin g sharpened or needle-pointedends, and adapted to receive and hold the top edge of the scarf, substantially as described. v

CHARLES H. CROSSETTE. Witnesses:

W. W. ELLIOTT, JNO. G. ELLIOTT. 

